Project Coordinator Youth Ready Project

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable childrenâs life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning, Coordination, Implementation and technical guidance

Responsible for the implementation of all theproject activities in accordance with the set youth ready guidelines Ensure integration of Youth activities and Economic Empowerment sectors as well as other area program interventions Work closely with the Cluster Manager to ensure that the appropriate controls are in place to realize effective, quality and timely project delivery in

Quality Assurance

Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation Supervise and monitor project interventions in strict adherence to WV Kenya, Kenya government & donor regulations and other agreed standards. Develop monitoring plan with communities and partners agreeing on the required standards for monitoring, with support from the M&E specialist. Undertake regular project progress review meetings with staff and communities Ensure project data is captured, validated and updated on horizon

Advocacy, Engagement, Networking and Partnerships

Work with Nairobi City County Government and to leverage on financial and human resources to enhance synergy for project sustainability Participate in County Sector Technical Working groups and forums at the Sub-County and Ward levels as will be appropriate. Enhance partnerships with government and private partners to leverage on technical capacity development for youth, financial services and market access

Capacity Building

Ensure the capacity of partners (Saving groups, CBOs, Youth Groups, Youth bunges) is built to enable them effectively intervene in economic empowerment initiatives appropriately Establish specific capacity building methodologies for effective delivery & sustainability of project interventions Take lead in project staff and community capacities development through trainings

Others

Perform any other duty as assigned by the supervisor Participate in daily morning devotions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

At least four years on job experience and specialties in positive youth development, economic empowerment projects including gender mainstreaming Experience in coordinating multi-sectoral programs Highly flexible and organized, able to coordinate government and private sector players for effective support and implementation of program interventions Must have a good understanding of the different systems of youth positive development. He /she must have ample experience in capacity building, public relations, be a strong team player and have good coordination skills Ability to design and conduct assessments, surveys, and information management Experience in working with partnerships, including county governments, civil society, donors and local communityâs structures; Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds in a complex urbna environment Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in development studies/commmunity development/sociology/ business management from a recognized university A postgraduate training in project management, monitoring & evaluation, Economics, Agriculture or related field will be an added advantage. Good understanding of World Vision and sphere standards. Experience working with NGOs will be an added advantage Knowledge on Gender and Social Inclusion with additional training or skills in gender mainstreaming / integration is an added advantage